Hmmm. There are lots of great and wonderful things to share with you as a fellow member of our flock (The church of JMB). It is very easy to shoot, and breaks down easy enough (MAKE SURE YOU USE COMPACT STRIPPING INSTRUCTIONS, NOT FULL SIZE... the order of operations differs slightly), and CCW is unparallelled for what you get.
I do have some piss for your punch bowl, however. I believe your pistol is an "officer-sized" .45 (with a 3.5" barrel). If it is the 4" compact or 4.25" "commander" then you're G2G. The thing about ANY 1911 with a barrel length below 4" is that it is unreliable by design. A select few run like a swiss watch out of the box, whereas others tinker abit and the pistol shapes up for them, but many of them are "iffy"... from finicky to downright nightmarish.
My Suggestion regardless of barrel length:
- If this is a new pistol then run the sucker with 500-700 rounds before even thinking about disassembly (A light rubdown will suffice if you need 2-3 range sessions for this).
- Document your range experience (4/2/06.... 300 rds Whinchester WB, 1 FTF @ 200 rds in Wilson Mag #2). If everything runs well you have a "shooter"
- Send a good 250 rounds of carry ammo through her. if that runs without a hiccup you have a "trial established" carry weapon, and if she's a 3.5" you made out well.
The range journal is vital for your experience. If you have any problems, it allows you to pinpoint about how many rounds for each problem, which mag(s) & ammo were used during the problems, etc.
I had a nightmare experience with my 3.5" but that hardly stops me from collecting, buying, shooting and carrying 1911s EXCLUSIVELY (I upgraded to a 4" for carry). They are just amazing weapons, and I am confident that you will enjoy the hell out of yours, even if it turns out to be a little tempermental. Good luck and good shooting!